Stacey Plaskett: “This Women's History Month, we find ourselves confronted by the regressive forces of Donald Trump and extreme MAGA…”

“This Women's History Month, we find ourselves confronted by the regressive forces of Donald Trump and extreme MAGA Republicans. This faction seeks to propel our Nation backwards at the sacrifice of centuries of progress and the well-being of American lives for their own self-serving interests. Their agenda aims to strip women of their reproductive freedoms nationwide, slash Social Security and Medicare, rip healthcare away from millions, and funnel even more wealth to the already wealthy through massive tax breaks for big corporations and billionaires. This radical agenda is something everyday Americans, including Virgin Islanders, who continue to receive the brunt of inequity in benefits and access to resources, simply cannot afford. Extreme Republicans and the former President attack not just the American people, including veterans and elected officials, but as we saw January 6, the democratic institutions that are a bedrock of our Nation when things don't go their way. Their actions are an unequivocal declaration of war against our democracy. Madam Speaker, Republicans must secure and defend our Republic and secure the rights and safety of all Americans, especially American women. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Foxx). The Chair reminds Members to refrain from engaging in personalities toward presumptive nominees for the Office of President. ____________________”